Columns
The Electoral College must be abolished
Recently, Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced legislation that would amend the Constitution to abolish the Electoral College system as we know it, and in turn would change presidential elections to be decided by...
Columns
Politicians should stop making excuses for their defeats
Last month, for a few brief moments, the American political commentariat was engaged in debate and discussion around the comments made by freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. In response to a tweet by...
Columns
Students of color deserve to feel protected by their university
Many Binghamton University students are outraged as a result of the University’s response, or lack thereof, to the shooting of local restaurant owner Shakeel Khan. Khan was shot at approximately 10 p.m....
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Remembering the Binghamton ACA shooting
Ten years ago, the Binghamton American Civic Association was the site of New York state’s deadliest mass shooting. Jiverly Wong, a naturalized American citizen from Vietnam, opened fire in a classroom in...
Columns
We must recognize the plight of the Yazidis
Last week, American-backed forces liberated the town of Baghouz in Syria. In so doing, they uprooted the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from the last vestiges of its territory in...
Columns
Democratic leadership should embrace more progressive views
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) recently stated that it will not work with nor support any candidates running in a primary against any Democratic incumbent. The committee stated that this change...
Columns
Can you be in a sorority and still be a feminist?
With rush finished, pledging is well underway on Binghamton University’s campus, and many freshman and sophomore women are currently experiencing the more unsavory end of Greek life. Pledging is the formal process...
Guest Columns
Stricter gun legislation is not the answer to gun violence
Elizabeth Short’s heart is in the right place, but her conclusion in her March 27 column is off the mark. The massacre in New Zealand struck a nerve with my community. As...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Why did only 2,000 BU students vote in this year's Student Association elections?
In the Student Association (SA) elections for the 2019-20 academic year, voter turnout decreased by almost 800 people from last year. This year, just 2,062 students voted for their SA representatives. Considering...
Columns
We must do more to support those affected by gun violence
A mass shooting happens, lives are lost, discourse on the cause is opened up, thoughts and prayers are sent and we slowly go back to normal. We go about our daily lives....